Nikita Pozdnyakov is a bright and talented guy who has established himself as a composer, actor and singer. Want to know the history of his career? We will be happy to tell you about it.
Nikita Pozdnyakov: biography, childhood
He was born on November 22, 1984 in the town of Noyabrsk, located on the territory of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District. The future artist was brought up in a respected and intelligent family. Nikita’s mother, Svetlana Nikolaevna, has been working as a primary school teacher for many years. And his father, Viktor Anatolyevich, has a musical education. The man is a great arranger and composer. Our hero has a brother Sasha (singer, guitarist).
In 1991, the family moved to the capital of Adygea - Maykop. There the boy went to first grade. Soon Nikita was enrolled in a music school. For several years, he studied piano. He also enjoyed attending a theater studio opened at the Maykop School of Art. In his free time, the boy went in for sports: karate, football and swimming.
Early work
In 1995, Nikita took part in the international vocal competition "Golden Disc", held in Barnaul. The professional jury praised Pozdnyakov's vocal abilities, as well as his ability to stay on stage. Our hero deservedly received the Grand Prix. In the same year, a talented boy “appeared” in the popular program “Morning Star”.
Student
In 1998, the Pozdnyakovs moved again. This time to Moscow. Father and mother were sure that in the capital the sons would have more opportunities for creative realization. Nikita easily entered the ORT technology school. He fell into a group with in-depth study of the English language.
Between 2002 and 2007 the guy graduated from the University of Humanities. Nikita Pozdnyakov chose the Faculty of Philosophy.
Collaboration with brother
From 2000 to 2004 Our hero participated in various competitions and projects. He managed to try himself not only as a singer, but also as an arranger. For example, Nikita helped Lolita Milyavskaya in recording her album “Format”.
In 2005, the Pozdnyakov brothers created the first joint project - the Lance a Lot group. A couple of months later, the team released their debut album, entitled "Fragments of the Universe."
The Lance a Lot group lasted several years. During this time, the guys found their army of fans. In 2009, Nikita Pozdnyakov and his brother Alexander presented to the public their new project - the Black Rocks group. If earlier they preferred to perform as a duet, now a quartet has been created. The brothers invited bass player Timur Ilyasov and drummer Alexei Savelyev. Initially, the team made cover versions of foreign hits (in the styles of rock and pop). And in 2010, the guys started preparing the author's musical material. Several times a month they gave concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
In October 2012, Black Rocks recorded an English album - I'd Rather Be Alone. She was a success with the audience. The second album was released only in 2015. His name is also in English - Rockers.
Other projects
Own group, work in the theater - Nikita Pozdnyakov decided not to stop on this. “Voice” is a television project in which he took part. In 2012, our hero and his brother Sasha went to the casting announced by Channel One. At the "blind" audition, the guy performed the song Unchain my heart from the repertoire of Joe Cocker. Pelageya turned to him. As a result, she became a mentor to Nikita. A native of Noyabrsk reached the 3rd round.
In May 2015, Nikita Pozdnyakov and his brother went to Vienna for the Eurovision Song Contest. They were part of the support group of the singer Polina Gagarina. You could see them during her performance. Nikita played the drums, and Alexander played the guitar. Polina Gagarina was pleased with the cooperation with them.